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diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/make-darwin-bundle/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/make-darwin-bundle/default.nix
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+# given a package with an executable and an icon, make a darwin bundle for
+# it. This package should be used when generating launchers for native Darwin
+# applications. If the package conatins a .desktop file use
+# `desktopToDarwinLauncher` instead.
+
+{ lib, writeShellScript, writeDarwinBundle }:
+
+{ name # The name of the Application file.
+, exec # Executable file.
+, icon ? "" # Optional icon file.
+}:
+
+writeShellScript "make-darwin-bundle-${name}" (''
+  function makeDarwinBundlePhase() {
+    mkdir -p "$out/Applications/${name}.app/Contents/MacOS"
+    mkdir -p "$out/Applications/${name}.app/Contents/Resources"
+
+    if [ -n "${icon}" ]; then
+      ln -s "${icon}" "$out/Applications/${name}.app/Contents/Resources"
+    fi
+
+    ${writeDarwinBundle}/bin/write-darwin-bundle "$out" "${name}" "${exec}"
+  }
+
+  preDistPhases+=" makeDarwinBundlePhase"
+'')